Lasting-machine.



M.v D. PHELADL- LASTING MACHINE.

- APPLICATION EILED JULY 5, 1906. RENEWED NOV. 22. 1909. 1 1 24,946.

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M. D. PHELAN.

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CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

LASTING-MAOHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 5, 1906, Serial No. 324.728. Renewed November 22, 1909; Serial No. 529,313.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Mnn'rox D. PHELAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk, State of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Lasting-Machines, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings,'is a specification, like letters on the drawings representing like parts.

My'invention relates to lasting machines and will be best understood by reference to the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying illustration of-one specific embodiment thereof, while its scope will be more particulanly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a lasting machine embodying one form of my invention; Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section on line 22, Fig. 5 showing the principal operating parts on the toe lasting head; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section plan on the line 3-3, in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the toe head looking from the rear side of the machine or that opposite to the one at which the operator customarily stands; Fig. 5 is an end elevation of the toe lasting head; Fig. 6 is a side elevation, partly broken away on line ()'6 of Fig. 7, showing a releasing attachment for the toe pad operating mechanism; Fig. 7 is an end view, partly in section, showing the same mechanism, and Figs. 8 to 13 ins. elusive are views showing the relation of the toe pad to the shoe undergoing lasting, in various stages of the lasting operation.

Referring to the drawings, and to the particular embodiment of my invention there shown, the main frame A is suitably supported and formed to .provide a bed for the oppositely disposed heel and toe carriages or heads represented generally atB'and C respectively. v

The frame is supported upon suitable legs or standards A. and is provided atone end with tin-overhanging extended guiding support A ,;uponwvhich the heel carriage B is suitably mounted for longitudinal sliding movement: The latter is provided with the hand WheelBf, bywhich it may bemoved' towardor from the lasting head and-is provided also with suitable heel wiping plates B adapted to be advanced or :retractedfor the heellasting operation by the heel wiping lever 13". The wiper plates are laterally ad uStable about a longitudinal axis to suit the varying angles of different lasts-by connections controlled through the hand wheel B", and are longitudinally adjustable abouta transverse ax s by connections controlled through the hand wheel B The heel carriage is also provided with a ack post, B, upon which the shoe to be lasted is placed andbywhich it is elevated and retracted intoengagement with the heel band. B? when the hand wheel B is pulled over to advance the heel carriage toward the center of the machine bed. The carriage having been moved to the left, as viewed 1n Fig. 1, against the tension of suitable retracting-means, it-is there locked in position by engagement of the pivoted latch B", with the stationary catch B",-the latter being upon the frame of the machine.

The foregoing movements being broadly old and well-known in lasting machines of this type and the specific constructional details of the mechanisms effecting them forming no essential part of my invention herein, the same are not illustrated in detail but may be effected by any well-known or other suitable mechanisms.

The shoe having been jacked and clamped by the heel band of the heel carriage, which latter then occupies a-position to the left of that shown inFig. 1, the toe of the shoe rests inverted upon a suitable toe support as represented in Fig. 2, the shoe being then ready for the action of the lasting devices, of.

now be more specifically described.

Referring first more particularly to-the- Patented Jan. 12, 1915..

toe head, the same comprises a horizontally" fixed but vertically movable rest 0 (Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 5), said rest havingformed thereon suitable guide ways lengthwise the machine, along which-is'slidably.mounted-theappro-.

priately formed base 0. of the toe carriage The said base is longitudinally adjustable by means of the hand Wheel-0?, secured-to the adjusting screw 0 which latter i's held against longitudinal movement: but has threadedengagement with the carriagenut a (see Fig. 2) sothat the operator can ad- 'justably advance the carriage to or from the work.

The rest 0, which supports the carriage base and the wiper parts, is vertically adjustable topermit vertical movement at any time during the lasting operation ofthe toe head and the supported lasting appliances relativelyto the toe of the jacked shoe. For this purpose, the rest is secured toa vertically sliding head or carriage cl, which is guided for vertical movement in suitable ways A formed upon or secured to the end of the bed frame. The lower end of the car ri er is attached to the vertical actuating rod cl, and the latter at its lower end is secured to the reciprocatory frame d which isslidably guided in the frame of the machine for vertical movement. The frame has formed at its lower end the double faced rack (la, the

the weight of the toe head and its attached parts is suflicient to cause suitable depression of the lasting appliances but if it is desired to exert; additional pressure the foot .treadle d maybe availed of to effect the result', the said foot treadle being connected to cause a lowering of the head.

,Both the heel and the toe carriages are provided with wiping devices'which may be of any, suitable construction but which, as herein shown with respect to the toe carriage comprise pairs of wiper plates 6 (Fig. 2) to which are removably secured appropriately shaped wipers or wiper jaws e. Each plate is provided with acam and roll connection (not shown.) so that the wipers are caused to undergo the "usual combined swinging and sliding movement for effecting the wiping of ,the leather over the-inner sole of the shoe, the latter being represented in Figs. 1, 2 and 4 by S.' r

Each wiper is connected for forward movement by an underlying linke attached to the sliding'guide block a which is immediately beneath the link and is mounted for longitudinal movement in guide ways formed in the wiper carrier f which latter supports the wiper plates. The guide block 6 has jointed thereto the toe wiper lever 6, one end of which is fulcru'med upon the wiper carrier, the opposite end carrying the handle grip a (Fig. 1).. By this handle the operator can move the guide block lengthwise the carrier, causing the wiper jaws to close in toward or open and retract from the toe of the jacked shoe. I I

The handle grip .upon the toe wiper lever has (Fig. 5) the'overlying fulcrumed thumb The connection of the piece 0, which carries at the opposite end a pawl or catch, e spring pressed to engage the teeth of the underlying stationary rack 6 so that through engagement of the catch with the rack teeth the wiper plates may be held in any desired position.

The movable parts ofthe toe head are protected by an overlying plate or shield 9 (Fig. 2) secured to the wiper carrier. The forward end of the shield, which overlies the wiper plates and contacts therewith during their sliding movement, is provided with an interior steam chamberg, represented in Fig. 2, which chamber has inlet and outlet connections 9 and 9 (Fig. 4:) adapted for attachment to a suitable source of live steam,

whereby the overlying plate, the underlying wiper plates and the end pad to be described, may be kept at a relatively high temperature, the exact degree of which can be regulated by varying the amount of steam or the pressure of the steam admitted to the heating chamber. By heating the end pad, the leather about the sides of the last at the end portion is rendered soft and pliable in which condition it ismore easily worked and made to conform to the shape of the last and by thus maintaining heated the wiper plates and the wiper jaws, and particularly while held in their retracted position, they a-re advanced for the lasting operation in a highly heated state and in a condition most eifective for smoothly laying in and crimping the leather over'the toe of the last.

Like the heel wipers, the toe wipers may be rocked or adjusted laterally to different inclinations transversely the last. For this purpose, the lower front and rear walls of the wiper carrier have formed thereon curved segmental bearing portions 7 and P respectively, which are slidably mounted in correspondingly curved guide ways, formed in the intermediate carriage-body portion h. The wiper carrier,therefore, owing to the curvatureof the bearing portions of the guide ways, may be tipped about an axis, which herein passes substantially centrally through the plane of action of the wiper jaws.

To control the described lateral tipping adjustment, there isprovided suitable operating means follows. Bolted to the in llO termediate carriage-body is a bracket Lingerie squared end of this pin is secured the lower end of the substantially upright lever j. It will be evident that as the lever j is rocked about its fixed fulcrum upon the bracketj the wiper carrier will tend to rock laterally upon its curved guide ways. In order readily to effect this lateral movement, the lever j" is connected to the operating handle f. The connection however betweenthe handle lever j and the operating lever j is such that the wiper carrier is effectively locked against tipping movement except when the handle lever 9' is first moved slightly in one direction or the other. For this purpose, the lower end of the handle lever (Figs. 2 and 5) is pivoted to the operating lever at j but at the connecting pivot the lever is forked to form the two depending lips j and 1 The lower end of the lip j is squared and overlies by a slight clearance the squared shoulder y' ,.at the upper end of the operating lever, so that there is permitted a slight movement of the handle lever about the pivot 7' before it engages and effects movement of the operating lever j.

The operating lever is normally locked against movement relatively to the segment j by means of locking devices which consists of a pair of fingers j and 9' pivoted at and carrying at their lower ends brake shoes 7' and 7' respectively, which engage the curved edge of the segmental bracket 3' These fingers are normally drawn toward each other by the connecting spring 7' at such an angle and in such relation to the connected parts that the binding action produced thereby effectually prevents any tipping movement of the wipers.

Pivoted at 3', upon the operating lever, is a swinging releasing dog y' having at its lower end a lug j, which enters between the said two fingers and at its upper end a 'lug j, which is engaged by the lower forked end of the depending lip 9' on the handle \Vhen the handle lever is given its I .initial movement the releasing dog is moved lever.

thereby to force outward and away from en-. gagement with the segment that braking finger which lies in the direction of lever movement, leaving the actuating lever free for movement to rock the wipers as soon as the handle lever engages the squared shoulder thereon. It will be seen, however, that although seizure of the handle lever and attempted movement in either direction immediately unlocks the actuating lever for movement in that direction unless the actuating lever is so unlocked the wiper carrier remains practically fixed with reference to fixed position its support and cannot be displaced from its by any accidental thrust or strain upon the wiper carrying parts.

In addition to the adjustment of the wipers to different lateral inclinations they are also mounted to permit their adaptation to different pitches or-inclinations of the last lengthwise of the machine. For this purpose, the toe carriage base is provided with curved segmental guideways 0 and 0 re I axis.

There is provided a hand lever (Figs.

4 and 5) pivoted at is to an operating lever 70 and having a shouldered connection therewith at 70 (Fig. 5) which permits of a slight idle movement of the handle lever before positive engagement with the actuating lever 70 The actuating lever is pivoted to the toe carriage base at is but is slightly inclined to engage with a stud 10 secured to the side of the intermediate carriage body there being provided a short slot in the actuating. lever to permit the necessary movement of the stud 70 therein when the actuating lever is moved to tip the intermediate carriage body. Secured also to the carriage baseis the segmentalbracket 70, with the edge of which are engaged the shoes is and k of the brake fingers k and is the latter being drawn toward each other as before 'bythe spring is. The releasing armlc risfpivoted upon the actuating lever ]c. -and'has'the lug k engaged by the depending e'nd of the hand lever is and the oppositely....directed lug is, acting-between the locking; fingers to move them to a handle lever. Any movement of the handle will first free the lever 70 and then move the same about its fulcrum k to cause move= ;ment of the stud 70 and tipping movement of the intermediate carriage body.

f Referring more particularly to Figs. 2 and l, the toe carriage base 0 is provided near the forepart thereof with the bracket Z, in which is verticallyslidable the toe post Z. The latter carries at its upper end the pivotally mounted pad support Z the curved face of which, preferably centered at the pivot, is covered with leather or other cushioning material Z and adapted to underlie the toe of'the j acked shoe. The rest is normally moved to an upright position by the upward pressure received from the the forked ears of the post. After the shoe is jacked the rest is raised in its support and pressed against the underlying leather of the toe. For this purpose, there is provided the sliding rest P, which is supported loosely head of a spring pressed pin- Z"; engaging the flattened lower end of the rest, between In machines of this general type the usual operation afterthe jacking of the shoe and 5 the raising of the toe post, so far as it has related, to the toe lasting, has comprehended not only the wiping in of the leather over the inner sole by the wiper jaws, but the previous wiping of the leather against zoand upon the sides of the toe as well by the foot-controlled elevation of the toe lasting head simultaneously with the hand controlled advance and retraction of the wiper jaws. The wiper jaws, however, are constructed primarily to crease and lay in the #leather over the inner sole and are not always,and in fact are seldom, the best means for dIQWIII or stretchin the leather up and about the toe preparatory to wiping it in.

I have, therefore, in the present instance provided additional lasting means which though possessing in itself features of marked novelty and advantage, may be used with striking effect in combinationwith and as an adjunct to the wiper jawsto wipe or stretch the leather up and about the toe preparatory to the, action of the wiper jaws in breaking the leather down. Such auxiliary means may assume widely diflerent forms, but herein the same comprisesa toe wiping band or pad m, of'any suitable construction or form, but preferably, as herein, of leather orother like frictional materialof suchdimensions and shape as when suitably moved,

' 4a to engage the leather at and about the toe of.

the shoe and while conforming to the shape thereof to Wipe the upper up and over the last. v .The pad 172. is carried upon a suitable support, which herein consists of theflexible sprocket chain 112/, which in turn is secured to the rearward longitudinally sliding pad support an", slidably mounted in the pad carrier m Between the pad carrier and the downturned end. of the sliding support is provided the compression spring m which 'normally retracts the pad until a shoulder m upon the support engages the carrier, this being substantially the position shown in Fig. 2. I

It will beobserved thatthe pad in its normal position, in which it is shown in F ig. 2, is lowered below the level of the toe. The carrier m however, is vertically'slid- $5. able in suitable guide ways (see Fig. 3) in 1,1ee,eae

v the walls of wiper carrier 7' and suitable chamber, become heated, and serve to soften the leather aboutthe end and at the sides of the last so that it is made more readily conformable to the contour of the last preparatory to fastening the upper. so In the operation of the machine with the wiper jaws retracted, the pad is first raised from its normal position represented in Fig.

8 to the position shown in Fig. 9. The free ends of the pad are then closed in about the sides of the toe so that the pad as a whole firmly clasps and embraces the leather at the toe. Simultaneouslythe toe head is raised by movement of the foot lever d the pad being then elevated to the position shown in Fig. 11, which acts to wipe or stretch leather" upward while conforming at all places to the shape of the last. The pad may then be dropped, the head depressed and the operation repeated any number of times, :1 until the operator is. satisfied that the leather has been sufiiciently worked up and over the toe, the pad then being left in the position shown in Fig. 12. The wipers are then advanced by movement of the toe wiper L90 lever to close in and break down the upper over the edge of the inner sole represented in Fig. 12, the wipers being manipulated in any usual or suitable manner. The shoe being then ready'for toe wiring ortacking, the MU pad is dropped and withdrawn to its normal position shown in Fig. 13. For the closing in movement of the, pad the latter has each free end jointedto one arm of a bell crank lever, n which is pivoted at n to the slide bar n so that the fulcra of the levers a may be advanced and the pad clasped in and about the shoe. The slide bars are each slidably mounted in a bracket 72?, which is pivoted at n upon lateral lugs upon the pad carrier m so that the bracketsmay be swung inwardly so as to give the bell crank levers an inward as well as a forward movement.

For the forward movement of the slide n the latter have each a depending end of, (see Fig. 4) provided with a rearwardly forked portion 111, the latter having the stud a, working in the slot a provided in the bell crank lever n. Each bell crank is jointed at 123 to the horizontal transverse connecting member a, which latter is provided with a turnbuckle a, or other suitable ad justing device. Each bell cr ank lever has a forwardly directed arm 12. the two parallel d arms beingpivoted to the opposite ends of menses I the connecting .It will be bbvious that forward movemsiitiof the connecting member a will.causegforwardmovement of the slidebars nf,. the latter, however, being permitted a swingingmovement, when the brackets n are "moved ;on their fulcra,

through the provision of the slot a On account of the differences .in the contour of opposite sides ofthe atoe the last and the desirability of makingthe pad-,-adaptable to rights and lefts, one side v-,of the pad will at times he required to'advance and close in farther than the other and, .at other times,

not so far. This is permitted by the pr'ovision of ,thebell crank arms 11,, joined by the connecting link a, which permits the slide barsto move unequally and the two ends of thegpad to equalize in its adaptation to the shape of thetoe, althoughthe pad as a whole is advanced positively to a clasping position by forward movement of the connection a For obtaining the opening and closing movements, as well as the elevation and depression of the pad, there is provided a pad actuating block 0, which is slidably mounted for longitudinal sliding movement upon interior guides 0- on the wiper carrier f. This block has (Fig. 2) an inclined lower face 0 which engages the cam roll 0 upon the pad lifting lever 0. This lever is fulcrumed at 0 on the wiper carrier and has its opposite or active end 0 in engagement with a slot or aperture in the pad carrier 117 so that the movement of the pad lifting lever about its axis tends to raise or lower the pad carrier with its supported pad. It will be seen that the advance of the pad actuating block 0 will effect the raising of the pad and the retraction of the said block the lowering of the pad. The actuating block isalso provided in each of its side walls with a curved slot 0 through which passes the connecting link a, the shape of the slot and its engagement with the connecting link being such that, as the block is advanced, the connecting link is first lifted, until seated in the up per end of the slot, and then-advanced with further movement of the block. The shape of the slot 0 and its relation to the inclined cam face 0 are such that the free ends of the pad, through their several connections to the connecting link a, are elevated ,proportionately to and with the elevation of the central portion of the pad through its connection to the pad. elevating lever 0 For the advance or retraction of the actuating block 0 the latter is pivoted to a block 0 Fi 3 which en a es the slot 0 of the C g b pad actuating lever 0 the latter being fixedlv fulcrumed to the wiper carrier at 0 The pad actuating lever is provided with the underlying fulcrumed thumb piece 0 carrying at'its opposite end the spring pressed pawl or catch 0,- adapted to engage the teeth 0 upon the under side of the stationaryratchet 0 By this means the operator mayJnove the pad actuating lever and leave it fixedly positioned in any desired point.

scribed butalso swings the brackets 91. in-

wardly about the fulcra a. For this purpose, the forward endio the actuator block (Fig. 3) is provided with suitably inclined sides p, which, on the forward movement of the block, engage each with a cam roll p, sustained upon a lug p projecting from the rear of the bracket n The two lugs are normally drawn together by means of the tension spring 79 secured to cars 39*, upon the said lugs p so that the fulcra of the bell crank levers n are normally maintained in their extreme outer position, as shown in Fig. 3, and the pad with its free ends spread open. On advance of the actuator block, however, the cam rolls are engaged by .the tapered sides p, the rear ends of the brackets are :forced apart and the fulcra of the bell crank levers forced inwardly. This swinging movement of :the brackets may be timed in any desired way with'reference to the forward movement of the slide'bars 11?, but as herein shown it takes place simultaneously with the advance of the said bars. The .contour of the tapered sides p of the actuator block may be varied according to the movement to be imparted to the brackets. The bell crank levers n are normally swung to hold the pad in an open position by-means of the tension springs a, each 1 of which is secured atone'end to the free end of a bell crank lever and at its opposite end to the bracket 42?. v

The operation of the toe pad will be ob vious. The operator, by advancing or retracting the pad-actuating lever, will simultaneously raise and clasp the pad about the toe or withdraw the same therefrom. In clasping the pad about the toe, he moves it from the position shown in Fig. 8 to that shown in Fig. 10, and, with the pad .in full contact allaround the toe is enabled to work the leather upwardly by the elevation of the toe head as a whole He may repeat this operation anynumber of times desired and use of the pad. After the action of the wiper jaws has been completed, the pad actuating lever may be unlatched and thrownback to drop the pad into the position shown in Fig. 13. This drops the pad out of the way for the toe wiring operation,

.or for tacking, when the latter method of securing 'is used. During this movement,

the wipers may be left in contact with the leather as represented in Fig. 13', to hold the stretched upper firmly down on the edge of the last- Under certain circumstances it may be desirable to employ an automatic release for the pad actuating lever so that some such act as the final manipulation of the wiper jaws may effect the retraction and depression of'the toe pad. This might be employed upon those grades of leather where the stretched upper, after having been broken down and laid in over the last edge, does not tend to slack under the temporary withdrawal of the wiper jaws. In Figs. 6

and 7 I have illustrated the details of an attachment which effects release of the padactuating lever when the wiper lever is thrown to an extreme rear position.

, Referring particularly to Figs. (land/T,

and also to Figs. 1 and 5, the wiper actuat-.

ing lever e is provided with a depending plate 1", having an inclined edge 1", which, on the movement of the lever to its extreme rearward position, engages a projecting lug 4 upon the upper. side of the horizontal swinging arm 1, the latter pivoted to the ratchet 6 This arm carries the depending pivoted finger W, 'the lower end of which rests upon a horizontal ledge r formed on the side of the swinging apron 1', the latter being pivotally mounted on'the side walls of the wiper carrier. The finger '1'? is normally held by a spring 1- against an upright lug r so that it is maintained vertical and any downward movement of the finger causes the apron 1" to be swung downwardly bringing its lower edge 7" upon the upper projecting end 7' of the locking pawl 0 of the pad actuating lever. This release of the locking pawl, which is caused when the toe wiper lever is swung to engage the upright lug 7*, allows the pad actuating lever 0 to swing back, permitting the pad to open and drop away from the shoe. The pad actuating llever is provided with the upright pin 1' advance the wipers again over the leather to perform the toe wiring.

The transverse tipping axis about which the wipers are adjustable is preferably selected at or about the upper edge of the rear central portion of the toe band when the latter is in its elevated or raised position, andimmediately beneath the wiper plates. The toe band in its normal retracted position will usually clear the toe of a shoe by a slight clearance, as represented in Figs. 8 and 9, its initial adjustment to this or any other desired position being readily effected by the advanceor retraction of the toe head as a whole through the hand wheel 0 v The general operation of the machine in which the toe lasting mechanism described forms a component and cotiperating part will be evident from the drawings. The operator having placed the shoe to he lasted upon the heel post, as indicated in Fig. 1, by turning the hand wheel B, the heel of the shoe is retracted into the heel clamp and there elevated against the overlapping edge of the wipers. By the same movement the operator draws the carriage toward the center of the machine where it is locked by the swinging latch B in this position the inverted toe of the shoe is over the toe rest and the toe is in close proximity to the toe pad and wiper plates. The operator then presses the knee lever s, which is suitably connected, to throw in the clutching mechanism s, the latter having connections .9, to the cam shaft 3 whereby the cam shaft is given a partial rotation, this'causes ele vation of the toe post and the tightening of the heel band. .The hold down a is then swung into position over the shoe and forced down by the foot lever t where it is held by the. ratchet 25 The heel wiper plates having been manipulated for the lasting of the heel portion of'the shoe, and the toe wiper plates and toe band having been operated as described for the lasting of the toe portion of the shoe, the upper is fastened by wiring or tacking and the entire mechanism restored to its normal position shown in Fig. 1 by a single pressure upon the knee lever to, this acting through a partial rotation of the cam shaft to drop the toe post. and through connection to the swinging arm n to release and return the carriage, unclamp the heel band, drop and throw forward the heel post and release the down hold.

While I have shown and described one particular embodiment of my invention in the foregoing specification for the purpose of illustrating the same, it is to be unden stood that the invention is not limited to the precise construction or to the details or form or arrangement of parts herein disclosed, but that extensive devlatlons may be made I therefrom without departing from the spirit of this invention. It is also to be understood that while this invention contemplates lmprovements In various features of a lasting machine, and particularly in the toe lasting device, it also contemplatesthe emmeans for actuating the same, a pad, means for closing the said pad about one end of theshoe, and for elevating .the same relatively thereto, and means for automatically withdrawing said pad from engagement with the shoe.

2. A lasting machine having Wiper plates, operating means therefor,'a pad adapted to be clasped about one end of the'shoe, a lever independent of the Wiper operating means for moving the pad into such position, and means controlled by the movement ofsaid operating means for releasing the pad from engagement with the shoe.

3. In. a lasting machine, the combination of end lasting means for laying the upper over the last bottom, and means for heating the upper about the sides of the last at the end thereof to render it soft and pliable that the end lasting means may readily conform the upper to the contour of the last about the end thereof preparatory to fastening the upper.' J

a. In a lasting machine, the combination with Wipers and operating means therefor, of an end pad, means to actuate said pad into position for wiping.- the upper about the last, locking devices for said actuating means, and means controlled by the move-.

ment of the wiper operating means for re. leasing said locking devices.

5. In a lasting machine the combination with the wipers e and the wiper lever 6 the pad m and the pad lever 0 the/arm adapted to he engaged by saidwiper lever,

the finger 1 61? said arm, and the apron'tr engaged by said finger and adapted to en the pivoted brackets 11, for sustaining said rods.

7 In a lasting machine the combination with a lasting pad, of levers supporting 1ts of/the shoe. 1 "15. A lasting machine'having-in combina- I 'tion the toe head C,'the pad m-sustai-ned by said head, the wipers- 0 also sustained by ,said head, the wiper'lever e a-11d actuating ends, longitudinally movable supports ,for the levers, means fulcrumed for lateral movement carrying the'said supports, and means for moving said supports relatively to their carrying means.

8. The combination witha vertically mov able lasting pad, a carrier therefor, levers supporting the ends of said pad, longitudinally -movable supports for the levers and means carrying said supports and fulcrumed for lateral movement on said carrier.

9. The combination with a lasting pad, of pivoted end supports, slide bars normally in retracted position for carrying said end supports, and means forswinging said slide bars toward the center of the pad.

10. The combination with a lasting pad, of pivoted end supports for said pad, supporting means for said end supports mounted for movement toward and from said pad, and means acting independently of and through said supporting means to simultaneously advance said end supports and move them toward or from the pad.

11. A lasting machine having a lasting pad m, slide rods a connected to said pad,

a lever a" connected. 'to each of said slide rods, and a link a connecting said levers.

12. The combination with a lasting pad, of longitudinally slidable end supports for said pad, levers attached to the free ends of said supports, an equalizing rod connecting the levers, and a connecting member conets, and the wedge 79 for engaging said rolls. 14. A lastmg machine-having a toe pad,

of the pad closing means for causing the withdrawal o'f the pad wliile still leaving the i wiper jaws in engagement withthe leather ,onnections, and. the independentlyoperable 16. A lasting machine having, in combination, a toe head, a toepad and toe-wipers sustained by s aid.head',t'and means adapted for repeated operation in advance of the action ofthe toejwipers for closing said pad in and about the toe of-the jacked shoe and wiping the leather up and'over the sides of the same.

17. A lasting machine having, in combipad lever 0 and actuating connections, said levers and connections also bein sustained by sald head.

the pad for. laying the upper over the last bottom, and means for imparting heat to the pad and Wipers to render the upper between them at the end of the last pliable and conformable to the last before being secured I thereto.

19. A lasting machine having, in combination, end wipers, an end side-lasting device, separate positioning means for said i'vipers and device, and means thereafter to move said device in a right line relatively to the last.

20. A lasting machine having, in combination, end Wipers, anend lasting pad, separate means to clasp said i'vipers and pad about the last, and means thereafter to move said 'pad and last .relativelyin a direction substantially at right angles to the last bottom. I

21. A lasting machine having, in combi nation, movable end Wipers, an end si'delasting device, positioning means therefor, means for moving said devicerela'tively to the last, and means permitting bodily movement of said device in another direction irrespective of said Wiper movement during said first movement.

22. A lasting machine having, in combination, movable end Wipers, an end lasting pad, means for moving the last and pad v relatively in one direction, and means per-.

mitting relative bodily movement of said last and pad in another direction 1-rrespec-, tive of said wiper movement during the initial relative movement.

23-. A lasting machine having, in combination, end wipers, an end lasting pad,

over the last bottom, and retracting them,

and means arranged for heating the end vvip'ers when retracted from their overlaying position. I

25. In a lasting machine, the combination of means for acting on the upper at the end portion of the last including upper heating devices for heating the upper about the sides means transmitting heat to said devices.

26. In a lasting machine. the combination of end wipers, and theiroperatmg means, a plate overlapping a por-tlon of said end wvipers, and means for heating said plate and thereby the end Wipers.

27. In a lasting machinsathecombination of end Wipers, means for operating said Wipers, a part overlying a portion of the end Wipers and having a heating chamber,

and means for heating said chamber to thereby heat the end Wipers.

In a lastingmachine, the combination of end lasting devices, means permitting said end lasting devices to be rocked into different positions of adjustment, a lever for effecting such rocking adjustment, and means for locking said lever at any point of adjustment against displacement in either direction.

29. In a lasting machine, the combination of end lasting devices, a support for said devices, means for adjusting said support relative to the work, means for locking said support against movement, and a controller for controlling said locking means having a an initial movement relative to said adjusting means for unlocking said support.

30.111 a lasting machine, end lasting devices, asupport for said end lasting devices, means permitting rocking adjustment of said support, a lever for effecting such rocking adjustment, and lockingmeans to prevent rocking movement of said support until initial movement of said lever.

31. In a lasting machine, end Wipers, a support therefor, means permitting said support to be tilted into different positions with relation to the Work, a lever for effecting tilting movement of said support, and a locking device normally effective to prevent tilting movement of said support. and rendered ineffective by movement of said lever.

32. In a lasting machine, end Wipers, a

support therefor, means permitting said support to be tilted into different positions With relation to the Work, a lever for effecting tilting movement of said support, a

locking device normally effective to prevent tilting movement of said support, and a trip to render the locking device ineffective upon movement of said lever.

33. In a lasting machine, the combination of end lasting devices, a support for said devices mounted for longitudinal and transverse tilting movements, lever actuated means for effecting longitudinal and transverse tilting movements independently, and meansfor locking thp support from such tilting movements rendered ineffective by movement of the lever means 3%. In a lasting machine, end Wipers, a

support for said wipers mounted for tilting movement, a lever for effecting the tilting movement of the support, a segment and a pair of locking fingers adapted to engage therewith to lock the support from tilting movement, and means for freeing the looking action of the lingers upon movement of the lever in either direction.

' 35. In a lasting machine, the combination of an end pad, means for advancing and closing the pad about the-end of a last, and non-elastic means connecting the pad advancing means at opposite sides of the machine for permitting movement of the ends of the pad different amounts in securing like closing pressure at the opposite sides of a last.

36. In a lasting machine, the combination of an end pad, means for advancing and closing the pad about the end of a last, and non-elastic means automatically movable transversely of the machine to equalize the closing pressure of the two ends of the pad.

37. In a lasting machine, the combination of an end pad, means for closing the'ends of the pad about the last, and unitary means acting by bodily transverse movement to equalize the closing pressure of the two ends of the pad.

38. In a lasting machine, the combination of an end pad movable longitudinally of the machine, means acting as the pad is.

moved relative to the shoe for moving the ends of the pad toward each other, and unitary means acting positively and automatically as the ends of the pad are moved toward each otherto equalize their pressure against the sides of the last.

39. In "a lasting machine, an end pad, means for advancing the pad ends longitudinally of the shoe, and positively acting means automatically controlled in its position transversely of the machine by the work to effect equal pad end closing pressure against the two sides of an unsymmetrical shoe.

40. A lasting machine having, in combinanation, an end embracing pad provided with pivoted end supports, supporting means for said end supports mounted to permit said end supports to be moved toward and from each other, and means mounted for self adjustment transversely of the machin'eto move said supporting means for efi'ecting equal pressure at the two sides of a last.

41. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, an end pad, slide bars, and pad end supports carried by the slide bars, supports for the slide bars, means foradvanc- .ing the slide bars, and unitary means so arranged with relation to-the other elements as to act automatically to equalizelthe end pressure of the pad at the two sides of the last,

42. A lasting machine comprising, in combination, an endembracing pad, slide bars movable endwise to advance the pad ends and movable angularly to close the pad ends against the sides of the last, and an element movable transversely with relation to the slide bars to equalize the pad closing pressure of thesaid slide bars :at the two sides of the last.

43. (In ale-sting machine, the combination of an end embracing pad, slide {bars movable endwise to advancev the pad ends and angularly to close the pad ends against the sides of the last, actuating means comprising a member having a pin and slot connection with the ends' of the slide bars, and an equalizer to insure like closing pressure of the pad at the two sides of the last.

4%. In a lasting machine, the combination transversely with relation to the pad and operative with said connections to insure equal pressure of the pad on each side of the last,

46. In. a lasting machine, the combination of a heating chamber, end wipers, and

means for moving the wipers into heating relation with the heating chamber and ad- -vancing the wipers to act upon the upper and lay it over a shoe sole while the 47. In a lasting machine, the eombination of end wipers for laying an upper over a shoe sole, a plate having a heating chamber, and means for moving the wipers into inactive position close to said heating chamher and for moving the wipers for acting MERTON D; PHELAN.

Witnesses: THOJIIAS B. BooTH, ROBERT H. KAMMLER. 

